Holy Grail of Fountain Pens

[Wahl]

Grail : object of an extended and difficult quest.

I´ve had several, Parker Duofold Senior Mandarine, Waterman Patrician Moss-Agate, OMAS Faceted Lucens Oversize Old Amber....and a few others.

Pens I wanted but could not find in perfect condition.

And...once I had them, they were no more my grail, and another pen took its place as my Grail Pen.

Today the quest is over, as I have realized I don´t need another pen .

[Sailor Kenshin]

This is what's left. Not a "grail" pen among them, just reasonable writers.

Looking at the considerable lack of wisdom I've shown over the last 3 years it wouldn't surprise me if I've overlooked the best pen for me. i.e. I let it go because I didn't recognise its quality.

Interesting. Can you ID them, please? What is the colorful one?

Not a problem. From left to right:

1. Waterman's 52. In super condition - the body and cap are jet black (the photo is not the best). Nice flexible nib on it too.
2. Lamy 2000 with an extra fine nib. Needs no introduction really, probably the most recognisable iconic design of the 1960s
3. Pilot Custom Heritage 912 fitted with the FA nib. This nib is now starting to feel broken in.
4. Pilot Custom 823 fine. One of the best out of the box nibs I've come across.

5. Custom pen made from Mineral Sea Lava Explosion alumilite from Bear Tooth Woods. The pen was made by Pat at SomethingWritePens.com and the design is based loosely on the Nakaya Piccolo, with a lengthened barrel.

6. Custom pen made from Conway Stewart Dartmoor acrylic. The pen was made by Pat at SomethingWritePens.com and the design is based loosely on the Sailor KoP, with a slightly lengthened section and barrel.


Both of the custom pens are fitted with interchangeable Jowo #6 nibs (medium cursive italic by FPNibs.com and standard fine respectively).

Thanks. They are beauties! My Lamy 200 has the EF nib, too.

[Runnin_Ute]

This comes close....

20181016_175229 by Brad Merrill, on Flickr